Firework

Last night 2 of my roommates and I decided that we were going to work out. How we were going to do that, was yet to be determined. So we stood around the apartment for a bit throwing out different ideas of how to obtain our cardio, such as:
-Jumping Rope
-DirectTV Video
-Making our own Jazzercise routine
So, when no clear decision was made we decided on doing 3 minute intervals:
Set 1. Jumping Rope (with an imaginary rope....)
Set 2. Strengthening (lunges around the apartment)
Set 3. Abs circuit
We turned on the radio perfectly timed to a station that basically was in sync with our work out with Katie Perry's new song "Firework". The 3 of us started jumping our ropes at the same time, like we were apart of the Olympic Synchronizing Swimming Team (most likely the USA or Greece). Seeing as this new release has been our current jam since around New Years time, we were totally soaking it up. Our imaginary ropes started to criss-cross and we began to double jump them. And once Katie got to that pivotal part of the song where the music gets slower and she starts telling you to ignite the light, to let it shine and the like...

We became Fireworks.

We started running around the apartment acting a fool. Literally looking like chicken's with our heads cut off. I look to my right and see RC walking across the bench that sits at her kitchen table and running into a forwards roll, to my left I see NB running around alternating kicks and punches and then focus back on me and my self proclaimed full body firework explosion.

Our 3 minute timer ends before the song but that barely stops us. All 3 of us are out of breath, gasping for air in between laughs and each of us trying desperately to give a short synopsis of what we just saw from the others. At one point, we all agreed that none of our heart rates had been that high in probably 3 years.

Then we continued with Set 2. Forward and backward lunges were done from the door to the kitchen, weights were squatted and arms were toned. For 3 minutes we were in the zone.
Set 3 left us exhausted, fighting for motivation to repeat the series. And that motivation came from the decision for us to select the jam for Set 1, round 2. The final cut was 'Tonight's Gonna Be A Good Night' by the Black Eyed Peas (our traditional jam for our senior year).

All 3 of us are sore today, sadly. Its hard to imagine that did it for us. But you gotta do what works, right? And if its fun, even better! Working out has to be made enjoyable some how- and if it can be done in an easy, convenient and exciting way; we are going to jump on board without a doubt!

Cause Baby We're a Firework!!!!